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STUDENT PUBLICATION
f£ OP1 BLUFFTON COLLEGE
W.S.S.F.—M.C.C.
VOLUME XXX
BLUFFTON, OHIO, MONDAY, FEB. 22, 1913
in .)
JOINT W.S.S.F. AND M.C.C. DRIVE TO BE MADE
c -id Committee on Campus Concluding Plans
bocial Koom . .. ................... .... . . ....
Plans Near Completion
In a general vote by the student body last Tuesday it was decided that each student should give 25 cents for the purpose of helping to furnish with necessary equipment the recreation room which will be on the first floor of the Project Build­ing. The committee, consisting of Ernst Harder, chairman, Stanley Hostetter, treasurer, Treva Arrants, Donna Hartzler, Holly Mosiman, El­len Clark, Royal Thomas, Phyllis Bachman, and Miss Della Krebill, ad­visor, needs $30 to launch this new enterprise.
The equipment that will be placed in this room includes a piano, a radio, entertainment games, a ping- pong table, a shuffle board court, dart games, and a snack counter. This room needs curtains, the floor must be fixed, the radiators must be painted, and the davenports and easy chair must be fixed. The or­ganizations have pledged their sup­port to help in getting this project started.
A name for this room will be chos­en by the student body. Suggestions for a name will be appreciated by the committee. All suggested names should be turned in to Ernst Harder.
Successful completion of the pro­ject will make a worthwhile addi­tion to the social life on the campus. It is hoped that every student will give his full cooperation to the new recreation room.
—BC—
Peace Club Does Relief Work
The work of the peace club during the past few weeks has been in con­nection with the Mennonite Central Committee room now located in the1 basement of Science Hall.
On January 30, and February 6 and 13, old clothes were collected from home in Bluffton. These were mended and remade by women of the Missionary Society of the Mennonite Church. Six large boxes were pack­ed by members of the Peace Action Club and now await shipment to the office at Akron, Pennsylvania.
The club is grateful to all those people who donated old clothing, time, or money, and especially to those faculty members, Dr. Schultz, Dr. Bauman, and Prof. Lantz, who gave the use of their cars in gath­ering the clothing.
Any students who might have old clothing on hand that they would like to contribute to this work, may contact any Peace Action Club mem­ber, who will see that it is taken to the M. C. C. Room.
—BC—
Rev. Smucker Gives Talks
For the past four weeks on Thurs­day evening at the First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, there have been special Bible study and prayer meet­ings, conducted by Rev. J. N. Smuck­er, pastor of that church. The sub­ject of these meetings has been the Sermon on the Mount. It is plan­ned to continue them until Easter.
As a result of these meetings, each Wednesday morning in chapel for the next six weeks, Rev. Smucker is giving a series of lectures on the same subject, the Sermon on the Mount. The first of the series was given Wednesday morning, Feb. 3.
—BC—
We are always trying to cure somebody of our faults.
—A. J. Rodgers
In the very near future, all stu­dents and faculty members of Bluff­ton College will be asked to partic­ipate in one of the biggest events of the school year, a joint W.S.S.F.- M.C.C. Drive. Definite plans to launch the Drive are being made by a committee composed of Dean Byers, Lucia Grieser, Frances Beck- enbach, Stanley Hofstetter, Herbert Fretz, William Keeney, Royal Thomas, and Magdalene Oyer.
Last October the members of the two “Y’s” listened to a panel dis­cussion on the World Student Ser­vice Fund given in the college chapel at which time the nature, purpose, and urgent need of the Fund were discussed. However, the Drive will not be limited to only “Y” members but will be open to every student and faculty member on the campus.
The W.S.S.F. is a fund-raising organization which operates primar­ily in the colleges and universities of the United States in order to raise money for student war relief. Its help goes to students and faculty who are victims of war in all parts of the world. The unique feature of the W.S.S.F. is that it seeks to
meet the needs of students as stu­dents whereas most other relief or­ganizations are concerned only with general relief. The Fund does not appeal to the general public. The W.S.S.F. was the first organization to see the importance of meeting not only physical but also intellec­tual and spiritual needs of students and professors.
The World Student Service Fund provides direct relief for students\ and professors who are victims of war and is the authorized channel for aid to student prisoners of war, operating under the Geneva Conven­tion of 1929. It is international non­sectarian, and altogether non-politi­cal. It believes that students have a special responsibility for their fellow students and it builds for the future through relief plus education ' and reconstruction.
The work of student war relief began in 1937 when the Far Eastern Student Service Fund raised money i for students in war-torn China. With the spread of the war to Europe, the | European Student Service Fund was! organized early in 1940. Later that i same year, the two Funds were!
merged into the World Student Ser­vice Fund. As the war has spread, the Fund has expanded its activity to meet needs in all parts of the world — China, Russia, Australia, United States (for relocation of Japanese-American students), Can­ada, Switzerland, Unoccupied France, Spain, Germany, Greece, Africa, India, England, Belgium, Japan, Poland, Italy, and other countries.
The Fund is sponsored by the U. S. Committee of International Stu­dent Service and the U. S. Sections of the World’s Student Christian Federation. The latter includes the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, the Student Volunteer Move­ment, the Interseminary Movement and the University Commission of the Council of Church Boards of Education.
The goal of the Fund for the school year 1942-43 is $300,000 which triples the goal of last year and which will mean greatly increased efforts on the part of all friends of student war relief. The W.S.S.F. does not administer any funds in its own name. It raises money which (Continued on page 3)
Students Appear in Recital
The Music Department presented a recital in Ramseyer Chapel on February 15. Both the vocal and instrumental divisions were repi'e- sented.
Those participating were: Vera
Esch, Iona Gerber, Martha Jane Thompson, Ruth Burkhard, Gwendo­lyn Bidwell, Ruth Zuiderhoek, Earl Lehman, Harold Thiessen, Betty Holtkamp, Lila Moon and Roger Howe.
The participants are students of j Prof. R. A. Lantz, Mrs. Pearl Mann, | and Prof. Sidney Hauenstein. Works of many different composers were heard during the program, including Mendelsshon, Grieg, Maydn, and Saint-Saens.
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Several choir concerts have been scheduled during the next few weeks. The first one will be given at the United Brethren Church in Raw- son on February 28. Others will follow on March 12 at the Salem High school near Upper Sandusky, on March 14 St. John Church near Bluffton, on April 4 at Vespers in the college chapel, and on April 11 at the Presbyterian Church in Bluff­ton.
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First-Aid Course Begun
Instruction in first aid is being of­fered to all college students who wish to take the course each Tuesday evening from 8:30 to 10:30 for the next ten weeks. The class is being sponsored by the College Service and I Relief Committee and is under the j instruction of Mrs. Sidney Hauen-j stein.
The course is approved by the Na­tional Red Cross Society and will in­clude the treatment for cuts and bruises, burns, broken bones, the rendering of artificial respiration, treatment for shock, and the making and application of all types of band­ages.
The first meeting was held Febru-I ary 9 with approximately twenty stu-1 dents present. However, the course! is still open for registration and more students are expected to join. All those who successfully pass the course will receive a certificate which j will entitle them to take an advanced first aid course to be given later. I There is no charge for participation ! in either course to be given.
Rosa Page Welch Vesper Concert
Rosa Page Welch, colored mezzo- soprano, fast approaching the goal set for her by many who have heard her performance, viz., that of rank­ing with Marian Anderson, will be heard at the Vesper services at Ramseyer chapel Sunday, March 7, at 3:00 p. m.
Born with a love for music that she nursed in spite of a lack of early voice or instrumental training, Mrs. Welch overcame seemingly in­surmountable obstacles to receive a musical education. After finishing her school at Port Gibson, Miss., she was able to work her way through Southern Christian Institute, a Negro Mission school, at Edwards, Miss. Here she was able to study- voice and piano for four years.
For three years she taught academic courses and music in Negro schools. It was while attend­ing summer school in Chicago that she met her husband, E. C. Welch, then choir director of the Oakwood Boulevard Christian Church. Mr. Welch was a graduate of Kentucky State college.
After her marriage, and even after the birth of her two daughters, she continued her avid avocation of music. After study at the Chicago Musical College, she became a well- known leader in a number of Christ­ian groups, being known especially for her work with young people’s organizations.
Besides having given numerous concerts in Chicago, her home, she has sung for audiences in cities and towns in all parts of the United States, rendering both sacred and formal concerts.
Thespians Sponsor Contest
On Saturday, March 7, at 8:00 P. M. the Ramseyer Chapel will be the scene of the one-act play con­test which the Thespian Dramatic Society is sponsoring. The purpose of the contest is to create dramatic interest outside the Thespian Club and to give those people who feel they cannot join the club a chance for dramatic activity.
This contest was inaugurated last year, 1941-42, and proved to be a very successful attempt.
Each class prepares a one-act play. A director, who must be a Thespian member, is chosen by the class to direct the play. This year the freshmen chose Stanley Hostetter; the sophomores, Treva Arrants and Evelyn Johnson; the juniors, Viola Amstutz; and the seniors, Dorothy Beckenbach.
A committee, composed of Lila Moon, Paul Sauders, and David Ros- enberger, has been appointed to pro­vide entertainment between acts. Lucia Grieser will act as hostess for the evening.
Prizes are to be awarded for the first and second best performances. The first prize is $5.00 and the sec­ond prize, $2.50. The judge will be from the Amil Tellers Dramatic Club of Lima. Admission charge will be 15 cents.
Her program for Vesper services here in Bluffton includes:
I
Prayer Guion
I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked
O’Hara
Ave Maria Schubert
II
Negro Spirituals
Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen
Burleigh
A City Called Heaven Johnson
Sit Down Servant Dett
III
Clouds Charles
Have You Seen But A Whyte Lily
Grow Anonymous
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Dvorak
IV
The Holy City Adams
Come Unto Me Coenen
V
Negro Spirituals
Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley
Dawson
Crucifixion Johnson
Sweet Little Jesus Boy MacGimsey
My Soul’s Been Anchored In The Lord Price
V. Pemberton Relaces Duo Recital
Due to transportation difficulties the Koch-Turner Duo will not be able to appear in Bluffton as originally announced. In place of this pro­gram the music department an­nounces the presentation of Miss Virginia Pemberton, soprano, of the Chicago City Opera. This program is scheduled for Tuesday, February 23, at 8:30 P. M.
I Miss Pemberton has been enthu­siastically received wherever she has appeared. She has made guest per­formances with the Columbia Opera Company as Violetta in “La Travia- ta’’ in Baltimore, Montreal, Quebec, and Toronto. She has also sung roles in “Carmen’’ and “Faust”.
Press notices following her per­formances praise her highly. “ ‘La Traviata’ brought salvos of applause and appreciation for Virginia Pem­berton, making her debut with the company in the role of Violetta. Miss Pemberton has a rounded voice with glorious high notes". This no­tice appeared in the Baltimore News- Post for October 2, 1941. The Mon­treal Star, December 1, 1941, de­scribed her voice as one with “range and quality”.
The Music Department regrets the cancellation of the Koch-Turner Duo, but is of the opinion that Miss Pem­berton will provide an evening of excellent musical entertainment.
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Gospel Team Takes Indiana Trip
A trip was made to Indiana by the Men’s Gospel Team quartet, Febru­ary 5, 6, and 7. Members of the quartet who sang were Ed Zehr, first tenon; David Weaver, second tenor; Stanley Hostetter, baritone; and Ben Rider, bass. Herbert Fretz, the Gospel Team’s president, and Dr. L. L. Ramseyer completed the group. Speakers for the meetings held were Stanley Hostetter and Herbert Fretz.
The first meeting was held in Nappanee, Ind., on February 5. Sat­urday evening, February 6, the meet­ing was held at the Eighth Street Church in Goshen. On Sunday, Feb­ruary 7, a few numbers were sung for the Goshen College student body. A few numbers were also sung at the Silver Street Church in Goshen. Sunday morning services were held at the Middlebury Church whose con­gregation gave a potluck dinner for the Gospel Team. The last meeting was held at Topeka Sunday evening.
—BC—
Enrollment
Changes
Several changes have occurred in the school enrollment for this se­mester. Many students who were enrolled in college classes the first semester have not registered for courses for the second semester.
Martha Thompson, Daniel Hof­stetter, Henry Gettinger, Robert Marshall, and Charles Sheidler have left the freshman class. From the sophomore class Fred Soldner, Lysle Sommer, Richard Berky, Bill Boorse, and Eugene Kohli have withdrawn. The juniors who have left school are Mary Jane Mayberry, Alvin Schantz, Robert Blough, and Dick Okada.
Several students have completed their work at Bluffton College. Among them are Richard Mumma, Robert Heiks, Glen Graber, and Herb­ert Traucht. Floyd Hugus, Herbert Oyer, and Donald Hester expect to finish their work soon.
Kenneth Geiger, a freshman, has joined the student body this semes­ter.

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arsijm
STUDENT PUBLICATION
f£ OP1 BLUFFTON COLLEGE
W.S.S.F.—M.C.C.
VOLUME XXX
BLUFFTON, OHIO, MONDAY, FEB. 22, 1913
in .)
JOINT W.S.S.F. AND M.C.C. DRIVE TO BE MADE
c -id Committee on Campus Concluding Plans
bocial Koom . .. ................... .... . . ....
Plans Near Completion
In a general vote by the student body last Tuesday it was decided that each student should give 25 cents for the purpose of helping to furnish with necessary equipment the recreation room which will be on the first floor of the Project Build­ing. The committee, consisting of Ernst Harder, chairman, Stanley Hostetter, treasurer, Treva Arrants, Donna Hartzler, Holly Mosiman, El­len Clark, Royal Thomas, Phyllis Bachman, and Miss Della Krebill, ad­visor, needs $30 to launch this new enterprise.
The equipment that will be placed in this room includes a piano, a radio, entertainment games, a ping- pong table, a shuffle board court, dart games, and a snack counter. This room needs curtains, the floor must be fixed, the radiators must be painted, and the davenports and easy chair must be fixed. The or­ganizations have pledged their sup­port to help in getting this project started.
A name for this room will be chos­en by the student body. Suggestions for a name will be appreciated by the committee. All suggested names should be turned in to Ernst Harder.
Successful completion of the pro­ject will make a worthwhile addi­tion to the social life on the campus. It is hoped that every student will give his full cooperation to the new recreation room.
—BC—
Peace Club Does Relief Work
The work of the peace club during the past few weeks has been in con­nection with the Mennonite Central Committee room now located in the1 basement of Science Hall.
On January 30, and February 6 and 13, old clothes were collected from home in Bluffton. These were mended and remade by women of the Missionary Society of the Mennonite Church. Six large boxes were pack­ed by members of the Peace Action Club and now await shipment to the office at Akron, Pennsylvania.
The club is grateful to all those people who donated old clothing, time, or money, and especially to those faculty members, Dr. Schultz, Dr. Bauman, and Prof. Lantz, who gave the use of their cars in gath­ering the clothing.
Any students who might have old clothing on hand that they would like to contribute to this work, may contact any Peace Action Club mem­ber, who will see that it is taken to the M. C. C. Room.
—BC—
Rev. Smucker Gives Talks
For the past four weeks on Thurs­day evening at the First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, there have been special Bible study and prayer meet­ings, conducted by Rev. J. N. Smuck­er, pastor of that church. The sub­ject of these meetings has been the Sermon on the Mount. It is plan­ned to continue them until Easter.
As a result of these meetings, each Wednesday morning in chapel for the next six weeks, Rev. Smucker is giving a series of lectures on the same subject, the Sermon on the Mount. The first of the series was given Wednesday morning, Feb. 3.
—BC—
We are always trying to cure somebody of our faults.
—A. J. Rodgers
In the very near future, all stu­dents and faculty members of Bluff­ton College will be asked to partic­ipate in one of the biggest events of the school year, a joint W.S.S.F.- M.C.C. Drive. Definite plans to launch the Drive are being made by a committee composed of Dean Byers, Lucia Grieser, Frances Beck- enbach, Stanley Hofstetter, Herbert Fretz, William Keeney, Royal Thomas, and Magdalene Oyer.
Last October the members of the two “Y’s” listened to a panel dis­cussion on the World Student Ser­vice Fund given in the college chapel at which time the nature, purpose, and urgent need of the Fund were discussed. However, the Drive will not be limited to only “Y” members but will be open to every student and faculty member on the campus.
The W.S.S.F. is a fund-raising organization which operates primar­ily in the colleges and universities of the United States in order to raise money for student war relief. Its help goes to students and faculty who are victims of war in all parts of the world. The unique feature of the W.S.S.F. is that it seeks to
meet the needs of students as stu­dents whereas most other relief or­ganizations are concerned only with general relief. The Fund does not appeal to the general public. The W.S.S.F. was the first organization to see the importance of meeting not only physical but also intellec­tual and spiritual needs of students and professors.
The World Student Service Fund provides direct relief for students\ and professors who are victims of war and is the authorized channel for aid to student prisoners of war, operating under the Geneva Conven­tion of 1929. It is international non­sectarian, and altogether non-politi­cal. It believes that students have a special responsibility for their fellow students and it builds for the future through relief plus education ' and reconstruction.
The work of student war relief began in 1937 when the Far Eastern Student Service Fund raised money i for students in war-torn China. With the spread of the war to Europe, the | European Student Service Fund was! organized early in 1940. Later that i same year, the two Funds were!
merged into the World Student Ser­vice Fund. As the war has spread, the Fund has expanded its activity to meet needs in all parts of the world — China, Russia, Australia, United States (for relocation of Japanese-American students), Can­ada, Switzerland, Unoccupied France, Spain, Germany, Greece, Africa, India, England, Belgium, Japan, Poland, Italy, and other countries.
The Fund is sponsored by the U. S. Committee of International Stu­dent Service and the U. S. Sections of the World’s Student Christian Federation. The latter includes the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, the Student Volunteer Move­ment, the Interseminary Movement and the University Commission of the Council of Church Boards of Education.
The goal of the Fund for the school year 1942-43 is $300,000 which triples the goal of last year and which will mean greatly increased efforts on the part of all friends of student war relief. The W.S.S.F. does not administer any funds in its own name. It raises money which (Continued on page 3)
Students Appear in Recital
The Music Department presented a recital in Ramseyer Chapel on February 15. Both the vocal and instrumental divisions were repi'e- sented.
Those participating were: Vera
Esch, Iona Gerber, Martha Jane Thompson, Ruth Burkhard, Gwendo­lyn Bidwell, Ruth Zuiderhoek, Earl Lehman, Harold Thiessen, Betty Holtkamp, Lila Moon and Roger Howe.
The participants are students of j Prof. R. A. Lantz, Mrs. Pearl Mann, | and Prof. Sidney Hauenstein. Works of many different composers were heard during the program, including Mendelsshon, Grieg, Maydn, and Saint-Saens.
—B